EECrs REUNION

dear all,

sebagai penyambung lidah dari temen2 semua.
who miss EEC so much, esp for they who live far from Java :D
so, krn hampir tiap ada kesempatan, smua pada nitipin utk dbikinkan acara gathering.
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JADI, GELEM GA GELEM, KUDU GELEM.. mekso.com. hehehehe
sing penting KUMPUL, GATHERING, REUNION.

Hereby, EEC invite you all to come n meet every EECrs that can come on
Date : 17-18 Desember 2010
Place : UMM Kampus III, Tlogomas, EEC BASECAMP of course
Time : start 10.00am.
Occasion: Just sharing, gathering, reunion... (yah, mengenang masa2 pas kuliah, pas di EEC, pas susah senang, brbagi kenangan, brbagi informasi buat temen2 semuanya)
Suggest : it would be nice, if everyone of you could bring some snacks.
jadi bertukar food kan menyenangkan.
i hope everyone still remember, how we live in EEC. one for all, all for one.

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Karena jumat, jd temen2 kn ntr bisa mengenang jumatan di masjid kampus.
yg cewek2 bs brgosip di basecamp. yg pny anak, bs deh djadiin model for a day.

so,,,so.... please... i made this event, this announcement, this invitation, because some people ask for it.

So, arrange your time. Ambillah cuti for few days lah..
I hope its gonna be the 1st, of this big reunion.
Ora usah ribet, no need to think big things, just come n gather with us... Please...


PS : maaf, using english campuran. banyak yg lupa. hehehehe
Check our blog : blogeec.blogspot.com
email : EEC-MUM@googlegroups.com
please help us to send this invitation to every EECRs u know.


Best regards,


Representative of everyone who asking me almost everyday about this reunion.

Scared sleeping

Shakey went to a psychiatrist. "Doc," he said, "I've got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think there's somebody under it. I get under the bed, I think there's somebody on top of it. Top, under, top, under. "you gotta help me, I'm going crazy!"

"Just put yourself in my hands for two years," said the shrink. "Come to me three times a week, and I'll cure your fears."

"How much do you charge?"

"A hundred dollars per visit."

"I'll sleep on it," said Shakey.

Six months later the doctor met Shakey on the street. "Why didn't you ever

come to see me again?" asked the psychiatrist.

"For a hundred buck's a visit? A bartender cured me for ten dollars."

"Is that so! How?"

"He told me to cut the legs off the bed!"

Doctor ..Doctor..

Doctor Doctor I swallowed a bone.
Are you choking?
No, I really did!

Doctor, Doctor I think I need glasses
You certainly do, Sir, this is a fish and chip shop!

Doctor, Doctor my son has swallowed my pen, what should I do?
Use a pencil ‘till I get there

Doctor, Doctor I think I'm a bell?
Take these and if it doesn't help give me a ring!

Doctor, Doctor I think I'm suffering from Deja Vu!
Didn't I see you yesterday?

Doctor, Doctor I've got wind! Can you give me something?
Yes - here's a kite!

Doctor, how do I stop my nose from running?!
Stick your foot out and trip it up!

Unprecedented day of action to stop climate change on 10/10/10

October 10^th was going to be a global day of doing and acting on climate change – and that’s exactly what it was. The event broke records, turning into the biggest day of climate action in history.

From beaches in South Africa where penguins were rescued, to parks in Moscow, where 3,000 kg of acorns were collected to replant trees in forests devastated by fires this summer, thousands of people got to work yesterday to stop climate change.

In Argentina, Greenpeace activists took advantage of the day to denounce a proposed coal-fired power plant, and ask for wind turbines instead. Clean energy solutions exist – and renewable energy combined with energy savings have proved to be the viable alternative that the world needs.

This is why in Turkey, demonstrators covered in oil called for an Energy [R]evolution. Fossil fuel disasters like the oil spill that hit the Gulf of Mexico this summer, or coal ash disasters, are not the price we have to pay to supply our energy needs.

Deforestation, a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions, wasn’t forgotten either – and some truly inspiring actions to protect our forests took place. In Moscow, Russia, volunteers collected 3,000 kg of acorns to help replant the forests that have been devastated by forest fires during this summer of extreme weather.

In Denmark, volunteers raised awareness in the streets about the devastating effects of deforestation. They also handed out young tree plants to encourage local citizens to start planting.

Transport, also a major cause of greenhouse gas emission, was addressed in Sweden where activists dressed as the wind, sun and water thanked passengers in the subway for choosing this mode of transportation.

Some world leaders even got to work – like Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldivescommitted to installing solar panels on the White House later this year. However, as nice as solar panels on a house are – we expect more from our leaders. We expect that, as thousands did the most they could yesterday, they get to work at the level they can and set the world on a path to clean energy and a safe planet to live on. installing solar panels on the presidential house. Barack Obama also

If politicians truly want to stop climate change, they should be getting to work like everyone did on October 10^th – to make the right policy changes that will move the world away from dirty, deadly fossil fuels and towards an Energy [R]evolution.

No laps for warm laptops; skin damage is possible

CHICAGO – Have you ever worked on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs? If so, you might want to rethink that habit.

Doing it a lot can lead to "toasted skin syndrome," an unusual-looking mottled skin condition caused by long-term heat exposure, according to medical reports.

In one recent case, a 12-year-old boy developed a sponge-patterned skin discoloration on his left thigh after playing computer games a few hours every day for several months.

"He recognized that the laptop got hot on the left side; however, regardless of that, he did not change its position," Swiss researchers reported in an article published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

Another case involved a Virginia law student who sought treatment for the mottled discoloration on her leg.

Dr. Kimberley Salkey, who treated the young woman, was stumped until she learned the student spent about six hours a day working with her computer propped on her lap. The temperature underneath registered 125 degrees.

That case, from 2007, is one of 10 laptop-related cases reported in medical journals in the past six years.

The condition also can be caused by overuse of heating pads and other heat sources that usually aren't hot enough to cause burns. It's generally harmless but can cause permanent skin darkening. In very rare cases, it can cause damage leading to skin cancers, said the Swiss researchers, Drs. Andreas Arnold and Peter Itin from University Hospital Basel. They do not cite any skin cancer cases linked to laptop use, but suggest, to be safe, placing a carrying case or other heat shield under the laptop if you have to hold it in your lap.

Salkey, an assistant dermatology professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School, said that under the microscope, the affected skin resembles skin damaged by long-term sun exposure.

Major manufacturers including Apple, Hewlett Packard and Dell warn in user manuals against placing laptops on laps or exposed skin for extended periods of time because of the risk for burns.

A medical report several years ago found that men who used laptops on their laps had elevated scrotum temperatures. If prolonged, that kind of heat can decrease sperm production, which can potentially lead to infertility. Whether laptop use itself can cause that kind of harm hasn't been confirmed.

In the past, "toasted skin syndrome" has occurred in workers whose jobs require being close to a heat source, including bakers and glass blowers, and, before central heating, in people who huddled near potbellied stoves to stay warm.

Dr. Anthony J. Mancini, dermatology chief at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, said he'd treated a boy who developed the condition from using a heating pad "hours at a time" to soothe a thigh injured in soccer. Mancini said he'd also seen a case caused by a hot water bottle.

He noted that chronic, prolonged skin inflammation can potentially increase chances for squamous cell skin cancer, which is more aggressive than the most common skin cancer. But Mancini said it's unlikely computer use would lead to cancer since it's so easy to avoid prolonged close skin contact with laptops.

Perusahaan Perlu Libatkan Media Sosial

VIVAnews - Media sosial kini menjadi alat brand marketing baru yang efektif. Menurut Scott Sorokin, Head of Digital Mindshare, brand marketing dengan media sosial tidak terlalu dini untuk dilakukan.

“Era social media memang terbilang baru. Tetapi, tidak terlalu dini untuk memanfaatkannya sebagai media brand marketing. Sekarang ini adalah waktu yang tepat,” ucapnya saat ditemui VIVAnews di sela acara Groupm Leadership Series 2010: Digital Is Now! di Jakarta, Senin 4 Oktober 2010.

Facebook, kata Sorokin, adalah salah satu contoh social media yang sudah dikenal luas oleh masyarakat global. “Ia (Facebook -red.) menjadi bukti eksistensi social media. Di Indonesia, kami melihat penetrasinya yang sangat kuat. Jadi, saya pikir social media bisa dilibatkan secara efektif untuk aktivitas brand marketing perusahaan di sini,” ucap Sorokin.

Dengan Facebook, lanjut Sorokin, perusahaan-perusahaan bisa membicarakan produk apa saja. Mereka bisa mempromosikan produk shampoo, makanan, jasa, atau restoran.

“Pembicaraan itu bisa meluas di jejaring sosial dengan mouth-to-mouth marketing. Merek yang menang adalah merek yang sering dibicarakan khalayak sebagai topik hangat,” tutur Sorokin.

Kelebihan social media lainnya adalah sebagai penyeimbang komunikasi dua arah (top-down communication), antara perusahaan sebagai pemilik produk dan konsumennya.

“Berbeda dengan media massa konvensional seperti TV, radio, atau media cetak, yang hanya berlaku satu arah, di mana untuk menciptakan komunikasi dua arah, konsumen perlu menghubungi customer service atau mengunjungi gerai pelanggan,” ucap Sorokin.(ywn)

Mengapa Bersyukur Usai Bersin?

Sering mendengar atau bahkan Anda yang mengucapkan kata-kata seperti "Alhamdulilah!" atau "Gesundheit" atau "Bless you!" setelah ada orang bersin? Etika yang diajarkan memang begitu. Tetapi, tahu apa alasannya?

Sebagian orang mengatakan, ungkap-ungkap tersebut diucapkan sebagai ungkap syukur bisa mengeluarkan kotoran dari saluran pernapasan. Ada pula yang mengatakan, bahwa saat kita bersin, ada perubahan tekanan pada dada yang merangsang syaraf dan membuat jantung berhenti sepersekian detik. Karena jantung kembali berdetak, kita yang berada di sekitarnya memberi ungkap syukur dan doa. Itu adalah penjelasan sekilas ilmiahnya. Namun, ternyata kebiasaan ini sudah berlangsung sejak lama.

Sebagian orang yang percaya takhyul mengatakan, bahwa kebiasaan ini datang sejak zaman dulu, sekitar abad 19-an. Mereka percaya, bahwa saat bersin, jiwa seseorang melayang lewat hidungnya, dan kata-kata seperti "bless you" akan mencegah iblis mengambil jiwa orang tersebut. Sementara sebagian orang lainnya percaya kebalikannya, bahwa saat bersin, iblis mencari celah untuk memasuki tubuh orang bersin itu.

Itu adalah kepercayaan-kepercayaan seputar etika mengucapkan hal-hal tadi setelah mendengar ada yang bersin. Namun, yang pasti, kita ketahui bahwa bersin merupakan aksi refleks yang menandakan sesuatu pada tubuh, seperti rasa dingin atau alergi. Bersin juga bisa terjadi saat mencium sesuatu yang baunya menyengat.

Meski penjelasan ilmiah tidak berarti bahwa ucapan-ucapan tersebut akan berarti sesuatu pada kesehatan kita, tidakkah ucapan tadi akan terasa menyenangkan untuk didengar setelah kita bersin?

Karena kalau ditilik, ucapan tersebut merupakan semacam ungkap dari orang lain bahwa ia mengharap kesehatan untuk kita. Misal, kata "gesundheit" yang berasal dari Jerman itu berarti "sehat". Lalu untuk orang Arab, kata "Alhamdulillah" yang berarti "terpujilah Allah". Sementara di Rusia, setelah ada yang bersin mereka mengucapkan "bud zdorov" yang berarti "semoga sehat". Kalau di China, ungkapnya "bai sui" yang berarti "semoga engkau hidup 100 tahun lamanya".

source: KOMPAS.com -